Working life and health
Employment, the working environment, discrimination and whistleblowing, together with the health service's own duties on patient records, patient safety and medical devices.
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- Acts
- 12
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- 2026-08-16
Acts
- Visselblåsarlagen
SFS 2021:890In force: 2021-12-17Arbetsmiljöverket
Swedish act SFS 2021:890, in force since 2021-12-17: Lag om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden. The responsible authority is Arbetsmiljöverket.
- Diskrimineringslagen
SFS 2008:567In force: 2009-01-01Diskrimineringsombudsmannen
Swedish act SFS 2008:567, in force since 2009-01-01: Diskrimineringslag. The responsible authority is Diskrimineringsombudsmannen.
- AML
SFS 1977:1160In force: 1978-07-01Arbetsmiljöverket
Swedish act SFS 1977:1160, in force since 1978-07-01: Arbetsmiljölag. The responsible authority is Arbetsmiljöverket.
- LAS
SFS 1982:80In force: 1982-07-01Sveriges Domstolar
Swedish act SFS 1982:80, in force since 1982-07-01: Lag om anställningsskydd. The responsible authority is Sveriges Domstolar.
- Semesterlagen
SFS 1977:480In force: 1978-06-01Sveriges Domstolar
Swedish act SFS 1977:480, in force since 1978-06-01: Semesterlag. The responsible authority is Sveriges Domstolar.
- Patientdatalagen
SFS 2008:355In force: 2008-07-01Socialstyrelsen
Swedish act SFS 2008:355, in force since 2008-07-01: Patientdatalag. The responsible authority is Socialstyrelsen. The act is tied to EU legislation.
- Patientsäkerhetslagen
SFS 2010:659In force: 2011-01-01Inspektionen för vård och omsorg
Swedish act SFS 2010:659, in force since 2011-01-01: Patientsäkerhetslag. The responsible authority is Inspektionen för vård och omsorg.
- Hälso- och sjukvårdslagen
SFS 2017:30In force: 2017-04-01Socialstyrelsen
Swedish act SFS 2017:30, in force since 2017-04-01: Hälso- och sjukvårdslag. The responsible authority is Socialstyrelsen.
- Patientlagen
SFS 2014:821In force: 2015-01-01Socialstyrelsen
Swedish act SFS 2014:821, in force since 2015-01-01: Patientlag. The responsible authority is Socialstyrelsen.
- Medicintekniklagen
SFS 2021:600In force: 2021-07-15Läkemedelsverket
Swedish act SFS 2021:600, in force since 2021-07-15: Lag om medicintekniska produkter. The responsible authority is Läkemedelsverket.
- Läkemedelslagen
SFS 2015:315In force: 2016-01-01Läkemedelsverket
Swedish act SFS 2015:315, in force since 2016-01-01: Läkemedelslag. The responsible authority is Läkemedelsverket.
- Etikprövningslagen
SFS 2003:460In force: 2004-01-01Etikprövningsmyndigheten
Swedish act SFS 2003:460, in force since 2004-01-01: Lag om etikprövning av forskning som avser människor. The responsible authority is Etikprövningsmyndigheten.
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